Understanding games as systems, with complex interactions of game elements and rules.
Gaming the System demonstrates the nature of games as systems, how game designers need to think in terms of complex interactions of game elements and rules, and how to identify systems concepts in the design process. The activities use Gamestar Mechanic, an online game design environment with a systems thinking focus.

Gaming the System: Designing with Gamestar Mechanic (John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Digital Media and Learning)

Computers & Technology

Peppler, Kylie

Tekinbas, Katie Salen

Gresalfi, Melissa

Santo, Rafi

Games & Strategy Guides

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Helping students create interactive and animated stories about positive change in their communities.
Script Changers shows the ways that stories offer a lens for seeing the world as a series of systems. It provides opportunities for students to create interactive and animated stories about creating positive change in their communities. These projects utilize the Scratch visual programming environment.

Script Changers: Digital Storytelling with Scratch (John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning)

Tools and methods for creating electronic puppets.
Short Circuits offers students opportunities to undertake physical computing projects, providing tools and methods for creating electronic puppets. Students learn how to incorporate microprocessors into everyday materials and use them to enhance their language and writing skills with shadow puppet shows featuring their own DIY flashlights.

Short Circuits: Crafting e-Puppets with DIY Electronics (John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Digital Media and Learning)

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